The brainstem receives sensory input from which cranial nerves? (Check all that apply.)
A) Hypoglossal
B) Oculomotor
C) Optic
D) Vagus
E) Vestibulocochlear

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The optic nerve (C) is responsible for vision, the vagus nerve (D) provides sensory information from the organs to the brain, and the vestibulocochlear nerve (E) is involved in hearing and balance, all of which send sensory input to the brainstem. The hypoglossal nerve (A) primarily provides motor function to the tongue, and the oculomotor nerve (B) primarily controls most of the eye's movements and the pupil's constriction, thus are not primarily sensory to the brainstem.

The Brainstem Receives Sensory Input from Which Cranial Nerves? (Check